Today, we are celebrating one of the most exceptional scholars to grace our program. Joe Afful was awarded a four-year scholarship totaling $340,000.00 to pursue his undergraduate education at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech). Read More About Joe’s Journey: For Joe, the journey has always been overcoming all odds to achieve whatever he sets his mind to accomplish. As a natural introvert, Joe has always preferred to let his...Read More
Meet Cornelius Osei Owusu Boateng, a beneficiary of the SAT Project and the YAF Ghana Scholars Program.Cornelius will be pursuing Biomedical Engineering and Computer Science at Cornell University this Fall on a full scholarship worth $83,000/year.Cornelius is a first-generation student who graduated from Opoku Ware School.His incredible hard work and industriousness saw him represent his high school at various competitions including the Sharks Quiz Competition and the National Science &...Read More
Senanu Eugene said goodbye to his parents as he departed from Tamale to the United States
Yesterday, Senanu Eugene said goodbye to his parents as he departed from Tamale to the United States to begin his undergraduate studies at Princeton University on a full scholarship. Eugene will participate in the fully-funded Freshman Scholars Institute (FSI) this Summer at Princeton. The FSI program provides an immersive and rewarding academic experience for selected incoming first-year students before the start of their Fall semester. Eugene is an embodiment of...Read More
YAF GHANA is excited to partner with Michigan State University to introduce a brand-new, student-led, virtual coding club in Fall 2022! The MSU x YAFGHANA Coding Club will introduce students in Ghana to the fundamentals of Computer Science and Information Technology. Combining games and mini-projects with guest speakers and team-building activities, our club is more than just another extracurricular—it’s a community. We believe coding should be fun, and we aim...Read More
In the spirit of the #GivingTuesday we’re inviting you to partner with us to help raise $10,000, so we can continue investing in Ghana’s youth by connecting them with opportunities to transform their lives and communities. ABOUT YAF GHANA What started as an educational outreach program in 2017 has now grown into one of Ghana’s largest college access and youth development programs. The Young Achievers Foundation Ghana (YAF Ghana) is...Read More
